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Gabrielle Fuqua: A way to stop the gaslighting

Posted:
12/03/2018 05:36:52 PM MST

Updated:
12/03/2018 05:37:59 PM MST

There are a lot of people biting their nails waiting for some Robert Mueller magic.

Ousting President Trump wouldn't even fix the problem though. The problem is education. Those with less education are supporting policies that are least helpful to them because they believe a false promise. They aren't critical enough to ask questions and exam facts.

We are tired of our outrage though it lies beneath the surface of every waking moment. The gaslighting is working; this is our new norm, a world where blatant lies are so frequent they are accepted with a shrug.

If you're mad, if you're tired, I have a solution for you.

Find ways to influence youth through education, internships, mentoring, sports and scouts. If you're a parent, don't just raise your child, bring as many as you can into your village. Help source scholarships or dig into your pocket and pay a teacher to stay late with a student who needs a little extra help. Offer to carpool for a single parent busy working to provide. Sponsor a kid in a sport or coach a team for free. Teach what you know. Chess? Cooking? A language? Kill racism and xenophobia with education, opportunities and kindness.

Don't just teach a child to fish — help weave a net for the whole darn village. Make the time. I promise this will fill your bucket and leave you brimming with joy and more energy than you've had since your own youth. We're building Dumbledore's army and we are coming for you.

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